Countdown to Leipzig: Referee, broadcast, weather | OneFootball

Referee: the referee is Benjamin BrandThe 36-year-old business administrator from Unterspiesheim will referee the match. Thomas Stein and Marco Achmüller will be his assistants on the lines. Fourth official will be Robert Hartmann, with Christian Dingert serving as the VAR. Borussia Dortmund's record under Benjamin Brand in the league is seven wins and two draws, the most recent being a 3-3 draw against VfB Stuttgart in November 2025.

Weather: rainy, quite mildThe weather report for Saturday: After a frosty night, the temperature will rise to eight degrees in the afternoon. Around kick-off at 18:30 CET, temperatures are expected to be six degrees, with a 60 percent chance of rain.

Live broadcast: Sky and NetradioLive im TV zu sehen ist die Partie bei Sky. The pre-match coverage will start at 17:30 CET. The programme is hosted by Sebastian Hellmann. Julia Simic and Lothar Matthäus will provide expert commentary. The match will be commentated on by Wolff Fuss. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. The reporters are Boris Rupert and Stephan Gabele. BVB Netradio will begin broadcasting 15 minutes before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on the homepage and in the BVB app on iPhone and Android devices. A summary of the match, as well as the press conference and comments on the game, will be available on BVB-TV, among other places.